Historical Markers and War Memorials in Choctaw County, Alabama
Butler is the county seat for Choctaw County
Adjacent to Choctaw County, Alabama
Clarke County(53) ► Marengo County(28) ► Sumter County(14) ► Washington County(13) ► Clarke County, Mississippi(4) ► Lauderdale County, Mississippi(74) ► Wayne County, Mississippi(16) ►
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In Honor of all U.S. Military Personnel who Served their Country in War and Peace
{secondary plaque nearby}: Choctaw County's Wartime Dead — — Map (db m244914) WM
On January 2, 1944, the State of Alabama granted Hunt Oil Company a permit to drill the A.R. Jackson Well No. 1 at this location near Gilbertown. Hunt Oil Company was owned by the famous oil man, H.L. Hunt of Dallas, Texas. Drilling commenced on . . . — — Map (db m80351) HM
The Sims Cemetery is located just south of this marker. Buried there, is the infamous Robert B. "Bob" Sims (1831-1891). From the early 1870s to 1891, Bob and his band of followers carried out a virtual reign of terror in central and southern . . . — — Map (db m240485) HM
Little Place Cemetery
Little Place Cemetery is a community cemetery that serves the African American Womack Hill community and its descendants. The establishment of the cemetery is linked to the founding of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, . . . — — Map (db m240385) HM
The Choctaw County Board of Education built Silas Elementary School in 1936 with support from the Alabama State Department of Education. Students attended the school from 1936-2005. After nearly 70 years as a school, the building took on a new . . . — — Map (db m110975) HM
In 1871, Springhill Missionary Baptist Church was established. In 1875, William Johnson Sr. donated the land for the Springhill Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery on Ararat Road. During the same year, work began on a permanent church building . . . — — Map (db m240457) HM